Bandra Terminus - Jammu Tawi Vivek Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir
First service	17 March 2012 (2012-03-17)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Bandra Terminus (BDTS) Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops	31
Distance travelled	1,881 km (1,169 mi)
Average journey time	37 hours 10 minutes as 19027 Vivek Express 36 hours 55 minutes as 19028 Vivek Express
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	19027 / 19028
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 51 km/h (32 mph), including halts
Route map

The 19027/19028 Bandra Terminus - Jammu Tawi Vivek Express is an express train of the Vivek Express series belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Jammu Tawi in India.^{[1] [2]}

It operates as train number 19027 from Bandra Terminus to Jammu Tawi and as train number 19028 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 5 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper Coaches
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 End-on Generator

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 19027 Bandra Terminus - Jammu Tawi Vivek Express covers the distance of 1881 kilometres in 37 hours 10 mins (51 km/h) and 1881 kilometres in 36 hours 55 mins (51 km/h) as 19028 Jammu Tawi - Bandra Terminus Vivek Express.

19027 Vivek Express - AC 3 tier coach

Electronic coach display board of 19027 Vivek Express

Routeing

The 19027/28 Bandra Terminus - Jammu Tawi Vivek Express runs via Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Abu Road, Jodhpur Junction, Churu Junction, Hisar Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Pathankot Cantonment to Jammu Tawi.

• Bandra Terminus
• Borivali
• Vapi
• Surat
• Vadodara Junction
• Anand Junction
• Nadiad Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Mahesana Junction
• Palanpur Junction
• Abu Road
• Falna
• Marwar Junction
• Pali Marwar
• Luni Junction
• Jodhpur Junction
• Gotan
• Merta Road Junction
• Degana Junction
• Chhoti Khatu
• Didwana
• Ladnun
• Sujangarh
• Ratangarh Junction
• Churu Junction
• Sadulpur Junction
• Hisar Junction
• Dhuri Junction
• Ludhiana Junction
• Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
• Pathankot Cantonment
• Kathua
• Jammu Tawi

Schedule

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22949/22950 Bandra Terminus - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express.

Direction reversal

Train reverses direction one time at Hisar Junction.

Traction

It is hauled by 2 engines during its run. A Vadodara based WAP-4E or WAP-5 or WAP-7 hauls the train from Bandra Terminus to Jammu Tawi and vice-versa .

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

References

• "Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Press Information Bureau English Releases". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.